THORAD DELTA 1 DEB, 42601

Orbit data source: Space-Track

THORAD DELTA 1 DEB, 42601 is space debris in SSO originally from a launch on Fri, 15 Nov 1974 UTC launched from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). Debris objects in space refer to the collection of defunct objects orbiting the Earth. Examples of debris include non-operational satellites, rocket bodies, and fragments generated from explosions, collisions, or faulty payload assembly.

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Identifier
42601, 1974-089FS
Orbit
SSO
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
1974-11-15 (52 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown shape, 0.072 m
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 5 days ago

TLE from 5 days ago
0 THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
1 42601U 74089FS  26295.23579910  .00000032  00000-0  20047-3 0  9992
2 42601 101.5020 277.0707 0314658  17.6259 358.2183 13.04793489  4777
Epoch: 2026-10-22T05:39Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-10-22T05:39:33.042Z)
Latitude
15.38481°
Longitude
158.3164°
Altitude
1,005.611 km
Speed
7.465 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 15m 30s
True Declination
15° 18' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
22:33:00
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,480.56 km
Perigee altitude
1,001.087 km
Semi-major axis
7,618.96 km
Eccentricity
0.03147
Inclination
101.502°
RAAN
277.0707°
Arg. of periapsis
17.6259°
True anomaly
358.10161°
Mean anomaly
358.2183°
Eccentric anomaly
358.16043°
Mean motion
3.26362 °/min
Orbital period
110.31 mins
BSTAR
0.00020047

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